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Tall Pink Salvia ID

7 years ago

Hi all , I grow this beautifull sage since 10 years , a cutting from an italian garden , I never foun it's name , could you help me for identification ?

Hight : 1m50

Flower : late autumn , early winter

hardiness : -15°C

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rich_dufresne

7 years ago

The involucre and flowers mark it as a form of S. puberula, now considered a subspecies of S. involucrata. The lower lips are too small for it to be a hybrid, and the tight involucre of bracts points to it not being a hybrid, unless it is with a close relative.. The foliage of regular involucrata is similar, but smooth and not velvety.

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cabinaddress58
7 years ago
It is a form of Salvia involucrata, probably Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'.
agapanthe64
Original Author
7 years ago
no , it isn't a 'Bethelii' , I grow it too , it isn't the same flower , and this sage blooms very late in season .
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macranthos
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I would also say involucrata or hybrid thereof. Perhaps mulberry jam, but the straight species is more likely in my opinion. The OP says that it blooms very late in the year. It's quite lovely.
CA Kate z9
7 years ago
It does look like Mulberry Jam. I live in CA where it blooms all summer, but may be different elsewhere.
agapanthe64
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you very much for your help , I confirm the folyage is hairy , the plant is very vertical ´ could more pictures be usefull ?

Beatrice

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